There is a line from Jeremiah 31:14 that keeps running through my mind this week: “…and my people will be satisfied with my goodness, saith the Lord.” Within the context, this could mean that there will come a time when we (His people) will be completely filled with good things from Him: joy and peace …
I sat in a Sunday School class where the teacher asked what we do to remain on the path back to our Father. The answers were unsurprising: pray, read scriptures, attend church, temple worship. It was written on the board as a list. Then, one woman raised her hand and said, “I hate lists. They …
So much of the natural world teaches us spiritual truths. In His grand design, God is teaching us of the eternities by the every day experiences we have. Light, for instance, is necessary for life. All life depends on and therefore is created to seek after light. Plants will grow toward light and develop the …
I love lessons from nature, taught without words, yet so relatable and powerful. When I come across a windswept tree that is standing firm against the onslaught, I want to cheer it on: “Hang in there, tree friend! You’ve got this!” A tree can withstand enormous forces pressing against it largely because of what is …
There is no question that difficult times arise in our lives. Experiences that take us by surprise, that change our plans, that devastate and confound us. Understandably, we fiercely wish for a miraculous removal of the trial or obstacle. But when removal is not immediate, when we don’t get what we desperately want, I have …
